Animal Testing: Should Animals be used in Research? Animal testing is the use of living animals for scientific or commercial testing. According to my first source‚ an article found on animalresearch.thehastingscenter.org‚ called Animals Used in Research in the U.S.‚ in 2010‚ there were about 26 million animals being used for research. Mice‚ rats‚ fish and birds are the most common animals used; they are about 96% of the 26 million animals used. Other animals used in research that year were Guinea
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situations‚ but when animal testing is involved‚ inhumane is the only word that can describe it. In addition‚ The article” Cruelty to Animals in Laboratories” Stated “ U.S. law allows animals to be burned‚ shocked‚ poisoned‚ isolated‚ starved‚ drowned‚ addicted to drugs‚ and brain-damaged.”(Cruelty to animals In Laboratories). But‚ humans would never do that to other humans‚ so why would they do it to animals which are claimed to be humans best friends? Exactly‚ animal testing is inhumane because humans
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animals go through every day of their lives for the sake of animal testing. Animal testing has been around since at least 500 B.C. when Greek scientists used animals to understand how various body organs functioned (Animal Testing Pros and Cons‚ 2014). Animal testing should be banned because it is cruel to animals‚ it is not always accurate‚ costly research and technological alternatives to animal testing now exist. The phrase “animal testing” is well-known to most people‚ and one often sees products in
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are available to treat you? Well‚ before animal testing‚ this was not an option. Animal experimentation is a huge controversy in today’s society among both scientists and citizens in general. Many people argue that it is unmoral to test products of any kind on animals‚ while many scientists argue that animal testing is just about the only thing that can lead them to the discovery of new medical or other unique breakthroughs. There are many pros and cons to this topic‚ and a great deal of support for
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“Over 100 million animals are burned‚ crippled‚ poisoned‚ and abused in US labs every year” (Facts About Animal Testing). When pondering on the subject of animal experimentation‚ many may argue that it is nothing but abuse. Though that is one way to describe it‚ there comes along many positives towards the topic that can ensure us a more advanced economy. Animal testing is what makes sure we are safe with the new and improved topics we consume and/or use. Other alternatives are available‚ and in
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ongoing debate of genetic/prenatal testing. Procedures for genetic/prenatal testing have been available since the early 1970’s (Press‚ 2008‚ pp. 73-78). Genetic testing identifies abnormalities or changes in the chromosomes and genes. This type of testing is used to confirm or deny a suspected genetic condition or used to predict a person’s chances of developing or passing on a certain disorder (Grant‚ 2000). Once the woman wants to go ahead with the genetic testing‚ a primary care doctor or genetic
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Brady Fairfield integrated science 2nd hour Genetic Testing Too start with what is genetic testing all about? Genetic testing is when a doctor or some other device test the embryos of a female to find diseases within the egg. Is this a good thing or a bad thing to find out before the birth of the child? The positives of genetic testing is very straight forward basically. The pros are to find out what disease the embryo has to get a cure for it early faster than late finding out when the
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Kirk Angelo M. Madrazo English 28 7/31/2014 Research Paper Animal Testing Humans and animals have been living side by side ever since planet Earth gave birth to its first human beings. Throughout time‚ however‚ human race have started to take the top of the food chain and with the food chain came the whole planet. This “reign” over the planet has put animals in an extremely difficult situation. We human beings started to take and take for ourselves leaving Earth’s animals very limited resources
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classes and 12th grade (Layton). Although‚ these tests can be a waste of time and education. Standardized tests are irrelevant when measuring a student’s academic ability and they do not reflect what is being taught in the classroom. Standardized testing scores do not accurately
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Access to onsite field drug tests can be a valuable tool for U.S law enforcement officers in identifying possible illegal drug substances when conducting traffic stops and investigating suspicious activity. The use of the field drug tests can assist in determining drugs and can provide probable cause arrest for drugs offenses and other crimes. However‚ in The York Times article by Ryan Gabrielson and Topher Sanders; How a $2 Roadside Drug Test Sends Innocent People to Jail‚ and other related articles
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